About Us

Greg Althouse began the company in 1987 as a one person carpet and upholstery cleaning company for El Paso and Las Cruces. Today water extraction and fire damage restoration requires much of the company's time and effort. 

Althouse Cleaning is dedicated to the finest customer service and continued professioanal improvement. To this end, nearly every employee has attended IICRC training or is scheduled to do so. Over half of them already have multiple IICRC certifications. 

Greg Althouse is active in the community and serves in various capacities at Harvest Christian Center. He served as a weather analyst aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Greg earned his Bachelor    of Business Management degree at Parks College, Fort bliss campus. 

Greg is an IICRC certified Senior Practicing Flooring Inspector and is also certified by the National Wood (NWFA). His inspections take him as far as Albuquerque with clients ranging from local      carpet shops to Shaw Industries, the world's largest carpet manufacturer.  He has earned 12 different certifications from the IICRC, several at the Master or Journeyman levels.        

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Althouse Cleaning constantly seeks better techniques and equipment to provide the best possible results for their clients. 

Althouse Cleaning, Inc. trucks carry industrial cleaning machines (hot water extraction) to clean carpet, tile and grout, upholstery, and air ducts. These machines provide high power suction perfect for extracting water in a flooded home or business. Pressure washer guns connected to the truckmounted machines are used to strip soot from masonry and oil from driveways.                 

Althouse has extensive drying equipment to dry your carpet, hardwood floors, inside your walls and under your cabinets. Motorized and hand held “top down drying” equipment extracts water from carpets without removing pad. Traditional carpet and pad removal is available when required. 

Althouse Cleaning specializes in removing pet odors from carpet for so lonag that it's on of their logo.  

     Althouse facilities include areas to clean, ozone (neutralize smoke odor) and store contents after fires. Computerized inventory with photos allows easy retrieval and reduces the insurance company’s liability. In the field, smoke & fire technicians remove toxin-laden soot from buildings using IICRC approved techniques, equipment and cleaning solutions. 

     Althouse Cleaning Inc. and many of its individual technicians are certified by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration (IICRC), a non-profit certification and standards organization. After extensive initial training, technicians must attend continuing education courses to retain their certifications. Our technicians undergo additional weekly training on  interacting with stressed clients in an empathetic and professional manner.